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Busy and Broke
03:50
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Just don't think I can take it anymore
I'm tired all the time and I'm hollow to the core
It's too hard tryin' to make it on my own
But sometimes when we're together I feel like I'm alone
Got a whole life to live and it's all I never knew
Just when I start gettin' comfortable you say that we're through
There was a time once when all there seemed was time
I threw it away like nothin' now I see my crime
I turned my back on those who love me the best
They're far away from me now and I'm growin' to detest
myself
What will I leave behind I'm busy and broke?
Same old shit goin' up like smoke
How bout you? what do you do on this earth?
Do what you can while you can and make somethin' of real worth
I know you can
I've been strugglin' to do this since way before I was 25
I'm still tryin' but it's hard just tryin' to stay alive
There was a time once when all there seemed was time
I threw it away like nothin' now I see my crime
I turned my back on those who loved me the most
They're far away from me now I feel like a wandering ghost
I'm busy and broke
goin' up like smoke
How bout you?
Whatta you do?
on this sacred earth?
Can you make somethin'?
Make somethin' of real worth?
Oh, you can
I know you can
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2. |
In The Moment
04:33
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Ridin' on the train,
goin' home again
But I find that
When I get there
I don't know where I've been
Disorientation you know
I can't even remember my name
It's a funny situation when all of life is
played liked a game
Nobody knows what road you're on
Nobody cares
They're just fightin' to survive
In the moment
Don't matter when or where
Mostly everybody just stares
There's no need to warn you
that's already been done
All that seems to matter now
is whether you're rich or you've got a gun
There's always somethin' they'll sell you
Whether it's liberty or death
Freedom in a cage ain't even free
They'll work you till your last breath
They'll steal the flesh right off of the bone
and cast you to the side
As long as you've got a skeleton
you always have something to hide
It seems you can only help someone so much
until you throw up your hands
I guess if there was one thing I was ever good at
was tangling up the strands
Oh every person who ever tried to straighten me out
all I could do was run away
With only love can you be
With only love
With only love can you be
with another
With so many
oh love one another
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3. |
Did You Wrong Again
03:25
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I did you wrong again
How can I call you my friend?
I'm singin' the same old song again
I did you wrong again
Well it just wasn't good enough
That I had one true love
I did you...
I did you wrong again
How could I ever call you friend?
I did you wrong again
Oh, but I had, just had to be so nice
to some stranger, now who's payin' the price?
I did you..
I did you wrong again
You know I could never be alone
You know I just couldn't make it at home
I had to go out and crawl into the floor
for someone else to take through my door
You know I could never say no
I still had so much to show
Anyway, it wasn't yet time to go
I did you
I did you wrong again
I did you wrong my friend
Yes, I did you wrong again
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4. |
Deserted
04:29
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Deep in the heart of darkness
I almost lost my mind
The full moon was shinin' down
but I couldn't read the signs
The desert sky was black as black
the stars were cold as ice
I was glidin' down that highway track
Ready for the sacrifice
for the sacrifice
Just then a ghost whispered in my ear
I'm gonna take you down in flames
Voices runnin' through my head for years
but I can't recall the names
I can't recall the names
When I ran out of gasoline
I sat down in the desert sand
I said a prayer and I called her name
and she took me by the hand
She took me by the hand
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5. |
For You My Love
04:11
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Well where were you when I was there all alone?
I know you heard my complaints through the telephone
There's not much I can think about now
That wouldn't betray you with the sound
if I spoke it out loud..
Oh, my dear.. here I am again at your feet
Though I am not worthy.. even in defeat
I was in a hurry..when I saw you on the street
Well, I'll admit that I am not fit for this dance
My head is always stuck inside of some romance
but in my own head.. where can it go?
all by myself.. with no one who knows..
Like you, my love
You shine a light on my weakness
and delight
oh, honey, come on now
Let's fight again
I know. you'll be the one who wins..
My love.. you know my sins, my love
Oh to love is not a sin, my love
Oh but it's.. it's such a.. it's such a..
it's such a struggle..
To win your heart.. I would do most anything
To keep us from splitting apart
I would even learn..
I would even learn how to sing
For you.. for you.. that's all that I can do..
I've got nothing left to prove..
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6. |
We've Still Got So Much
03:36
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We've still got so much left to do
If you don't forget about me
I won't forget about you
Even though we're far apart
I'm with you still
If you can wait for me
I can wait for you
I will.. I will
These modern times can break us apart
But the timeless truth is that only love can break a heart
We don't know what it is
but we know what it can be
It's been dark for a while
But still we can see
I know it's real
If we can still feel
I know it's real
If we can feel
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7. |
Outta Work Blues
04:56
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There are a lotta people now who outta work
20 plus years of dedication let go just like some jerk
Well the times are uncertain
The only thing for certain is
ain't nothin' certain anymore
'Cept.. plenty super wealthy folks still struttin' round
Pushin' bitchin' shovin' makin' busy sounds
Oh they can afford to cheat on their taxes and wives
Playboys and playgirls havin' the time of their lives
Well the times they're uncertain
These days ain't nothin' certain
But behind every curtain is another door
The only thing for certain is ain't nothin' certain anymore
Families gettin' kicked out on defaulted loans
Fluctuatin' interest rates dancin' like skulls and crossbones
Corporate pirates running all of the banks
into golden shipwrecks as the economy tanks
While the poor folks are hurtin'
Drownin' 'fore they even touch the shore
The only thing for certain is ain't nothin' certain anymore
Tax payers payin' the debts
of the gamblers and crooks riding around in jets
and as a show of thanks... nothin'
I wonder how long this craziness gonna last
Who said the plague was just a thing of the past?
Only thing for certain is ain't nothin' certain anymore
Well my mama in her later years.. she was a maid
Her and my father cried so many tears
I'm not really in the mood to hear how you've got it made
I've not always been a humble man
Delusions of grandeur ruined all my plans
But if you make it out..
Just remember don't forget
the people you leave behind
Just remember those..
who went out of their way
to be kind..
Just remember don't forget..
the people you leave behind
Just remember those..
who went out of their way
to be kind..
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8. |
Forgive and Forget
04:12
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What would you do if I said to you things weren't so great?
What would you do if I didn't smile when you ingratiate?
How would you feel if I did to you what you do to me?
You think I don't know that you don't really like me?
Let me focus on this line of thought
For I am, no I'm not done just yet
I've held my tongue long enough
and I don't have to worry about
any regrets of anything I could say
You treat me like a pariah
when you should treat me with respect
Your naked love of power and status
all I reject
Wish I talk to you in a way that was simple and real
well I've tried and I've tried but your walls are made of steel
If I could send a message that could reach your heart
that would penetrate
it's not too late
What would you do if I said to you I was your friend?
Could you give me a chance to see that we can mend?
Any disagreements. just bury them in the sand?
and forgive and forget
and forgive and forget
we can do it
my friend
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9. |
Never Shake My Faith
04:01
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They can mock me, they can scorn me,
they can hate me, and ignore me
but they"ll never shake my faith in your love!
They can envy me, turn against me,
spread lies and discredit me,
but they'll never shake my faith in your love!
They can judge me
They can grudge me
Degrade me, but it's you who made me!
They'll never make me forsake thee, oh Lord, oh no!
They'll never shake my faith in your love!
Try to lead me to sin
employ me 'fore I even begin
but they'll never shake my faith in your love!
They can use me, abuse me,
let me in, then refuse me,
but they'll never shake my faith in your love!
They can put me to the heat
They can drag me down the street
They can cheat, beat, and kill me!
But they'll never shake my faith in your love, oh no!
They'll never shake my faith in your love!
They can corner me in the alley
They can throw me in the galley
But they'll never shake my faith in your love!
They can hold me against my will
Blame me for all their ills
But they'll never shake my faith in your love!
They can laugh in my face
They can ban me from the human race
But they won't disgrace my faith in thee!
No they'll never shake my faith in your love, oh no!
They'll never shake my faith in your love!
They'll never shake my faith in your love!
They'll never shake my faith in your love!
They'll never shake my faith in your Love!
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10. |
Not You and I
05:33
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Sometimes, I make you cry, my love
Though I, don't even try
It's a way of keeping apart from you
Even though, I don't know why
Everyday, can be a struggle dear
Everyday, could be divine
And I need you, by my side, my dear
Just to know, that you are mine
There's some people, who split apart, my love
Oh but, not you and I
There's struggle, yes there's fighting dear
and you know, that we will cry
No there's not much, I know forever dear
that I haven't just let on by
but it's simple, when the touch of you is near
that I can't let you slip by
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